Good Housekeeping Contest
How it Works: Submit a short story, no longer than 3,500 words, to fictioncontest@goodhousekeeping.com. Your story should reflect an aspect of women’s lives today. Please include the title of your…
Opportunities
Event listings and opportunities of interest to writers, publishers, artists and illustrators
Freelance Writers Blastoff
Freelance Writers Blastoff by Linda Formichelli and Carol Tice Two phone sessions are coming up: Tuesdays, starting August 2, for six weeks at 3:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. PT); and…
Ventura County Writers Club
At the August meeting of Ventura County Writers Club, award-winning emerging playwright Ronald McCants will discuss five areas of interest to the playwright, including financial issues, playwrights in Los Angeles,…
July Meeting of Ventura County Writers Club
“The Magic of Writing & Publishing Award Winning Children’s Books” is the topic for the July meeting of the Ventura County Writers Club. Author Amada Irma Pérez will discuss the…
CSPA Publishers Institute: Expanding Your Reach
Christian Small Publisher Association (CSPA) will host their fourth annual seminar for publishers and anyone interested in becoming a publisher at the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) in Atlanta this…
Harriette Austin Writers’ Conference
Harriette Austin Writers’ Conference, Friday, July 22, 2011 – Saturday, July 23, 2011, Georgia Center for Continuing Education, 1197 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602 Speakers include John Gilstrap, Evelyn…
New England Crime Bake
The New England Crime Bake is open. The conference sold out the past two years and is on its way to selling out again with forty-five percent of the 200+…
12th Annual Short Story Contest
12th Annual Short Story Contest Announced by Ventura County Writers’ Club Contest opens July 15, 2011 and closes September 30, 2011. The top three winners will receive a cash prize:…
2011 Los Angeles Book Festival
The 2011 Los Angeles Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual celebration of books deserving more attention from the world publishing community. TO ENTER: Entry forms…
2011 Hollywood Book Festival
The 2011 Hollywood Book Festival will hold its sixth annual program celebrating books that deserve greater recognition from the film, television, game, and multimedia communities on July 22-23 in Hollywood,…